Running Sphere


Cowboy Hazel

What I've Been Doing Since I Haven't Been Running

~ Wishing I could run.

~ Bitching to anyone who will listen about how I can't run.

~ Lots of pushups.

~ Working crazy hours. Finishing up old contracts, starting on new ones.

~ Drinking heavily. Especially this weekend. Good lord.

~ Stretching, icing, taking Advil.

~ Getting a new cat. Her name's Lucy. She's cool.

~ Trying to figure out if I have enough money to go sailing to the Bahamas with my friends next month.

~ Gaining weight.

~ Planning out next year's race schedule. I'm thinking Boston, Pikes Peak, then the JFK 50 Miler.

4 Comments

nywolve
June 29, 2009, 12:31 am · Reply
What was the official diagnosis? ITB? Or are you just taking some time off (perhaps forced) and seeing if it gets better?
nywolve
June 29, 2009, 1:16 am · Reply
No official diagnosis yet -- I'm headed to the doctor tomorrow. But, I'm pretty sure it was (is) an IT Band issue.
Daniel
June 29, 2009, 10:44 am · Reply
Right on. That was pretty much my regimen this spring too, also ITB-related.

I also did a ton of core stuff during my 6-week convalescence - crunches, v-ups, planks, you name it. Some yoga. This weekend I raced again for the first time since April, and I really felt the core training help me keep it together.

The foam roller also makes things a lot better. Today I feel pretty good. I bet you recover a lot faster than me. Good luck!
carpeviam
June 29, 2009, 3:27 pm · Reply
I'm laughing because I can completely relate, sans the new cat. When I took time off for my IT band issues last fall, I was in that same place. I empathize and sympathize.

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